text_original: After the ferocious record of the rivalries and :ontests of Brunhilda and Fredegonda the chronicles if the Merovingian kings become a dreary record of neffective figures that pass over the stage in long suc  ession, decorated with the flowing hair that was the ign of royalty among the Franks, but neither wielding, lor apparently desiring, any real power.
text_transcription: AFTER THE FEROCIOUS RECORD OF THE RIVALRIES AND CONTESTS OF BRUNHILDA AND FREDEGONDA THE CHRONICLES OF THE MERIVINGIAN KINGS BECOME A DREARY RECORD OF INEFFECTIVE FIGURES THAT PASS OVER THE STAGE IN LONG SUCCESSION DECORATED WITH THE FLOWING HAIR THAT WAS THE SIGN OF ROYALTY AMONG THE FRANKS BUT NEITHER WIELDING NOR APPARENTLY DESIRING ANY REAL POWER
phonemes: ˈæftɚ ðə fəɹˈoʊʃəs ɹˈɛkɚd ʌvðə ɹˈaɪvəlɹiz ænd :ˈɑːntɪsts ʌv bɹuːnhˈɪldə ænd fɹˈɛdɪɡˌɑːndə ðə kɹˈɑːnɪkəlz ɪf ðə mˌɛɹoʊvˈɪŋɡiən kˈɪŋz bɪkˌʌm ɐ dɹˈɪɹi ɹˈɛkɚd ʌv nɪfˈɛktɪv fˈɪɡjɚz ðæt pˈæs ˌoʊvɚ ðə stˈeɪdʒ ɪn lˈɔŋ sˈʌk ˈɛʃən, dˈɛkɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə flˈoʊɪŋ hˈɛɹ ðæt wʌzðɪ ˈaɪn ʌv ɹˈɔɪəlɾi ɐmˌʌŋ ðə fɹˈæŋks, bˌʌt nˈiːðɚ wˈiːldɪŋ, lˈɔːɹ ɐpˈæɹəntli dɪzˈaɪɚɹɪŋ, ˌɛni ɹˈiːəl pˈaʊɚ.